I met up with Aly to help add photos to her portfolio and we went to a very quiet beach in Oak Bay. The views were spectacular and Aly was so brave climbing the cliffs to get into position for the shots. I think we got some fun shots of her on the cliffs and also in the chilly waters of the Pacific Ocean in the straits of Juan de Fuca.

Camera Equipment Used

Sony A6000
Sigma 1.4 30mm
Sony 1.8 50mm

I do hope you enjoy the video and if the response is positive will continue to do some behind the scenes videos of my model photo shoots.

I had a fabulous photo shoot with Mary, a former Miss Teen Victoria, Miss Philippines North America and more recently a Miss World Canada delegate. She bravely entered the chilly waters of the Pacific Ocean in the early evening and was fabulous as the waves crashed down around and on top of her. She enlisted the help of some family and friends and they all contributed to the shoot. Jessica held the scrim up to help block some of the light on the tighter shots and Ann helped with filming some of the behind the scenes footage. Thanks to you both Ann and Jessica 🙂

We are truly blessed to be able to photograph on this beautiful island, Vancouver Island and the city of Victoria is just a little bit extra special…the beaches are magical. 🙂

Camera Equipment Used

Sony A6000
Sigma 1.4 30mm

I do hope you enjoy the video and if the response is positive will continue to do some behind the scenes videos of my model photo shoots.

A windy sunny day on the beach with Charmaine this afternoon and it was lovely. Except for the weirdo on the rocks who kept offering advice (creepy), the whole shoot was amazing culminating in Charmaine getting into the Pacific Ocean to finish off her photos….burrrr. I must say after seeing last week’s model Sapphire jump in and now Charmaine getting wet I was starting to think that the Ocean wasn’t so cold….I’m wrong it’s very very cold (I think around 6C). So we might just have the bravest models in the world right here on Vancouver Island 🙂 A pleasure to work with Charmaine, an absolute professional, arrived with look book, MU and Hair ready to go and happy to say hello on the vlog too. Thank you 🙂

Camera Equipment Used

Sony A6000
Sigma 30mm 1.4 Contemporary
I do hope you enjoy the video and if the response is positive will continue to do some behind the scenes videos of my model photo shoots.

Beach model photo shoot today was amazing! The sun was out the wind was calm and the model was brave! Congratulations to Sapphire for being so brave as to get into the water which is probably around 6C….burrrr. She had a couple of different looks for the beach and I think we did a good job of capturing the looks that she was inspired to create. Special thank you to Trinity for assisting and for running around and filming the shoot….it made a huge difference to the experience and the quality of the photos. Trinity sometimes used a reflector to bounce light back into Sapphire’s face and sometimes used the scrim to help block out the sun for over exposing the model. Well done 🙂

Camera Equipment Used

Sony A6000
Sigma 30mm 1.4 Contemporary
I do hope you enjoy the video and if the response is positive will continue to do some behind the scenes videos of my model photo shoots.

Today I worked with Charles Stuart International model Sapphire and we worked on getting her some photos to make it look like she was in the UK. We met downtown and went off to take urban shots in beautiful downtown Victoria BC. Many thanks to Sapphire for being such a professional. We went out onto a building site where she braved barbed wire and broken concrete but I think it has a gritty urban look. Let me know what you think by leaving a comment below 🙂

Camera Equipment Used

Sony A6000
Sigma 30mm 1.4 Contemporary
I do hope you enjoy the video and if the response is positive will continue to do some behind the scenes videos of my model photo shoots.

ABOUT ME

My name is Timothy West and I am a videographer and photographer living on beautiful Vancouver Island in the glorious city of Victoria. I love doing portrait, runway, landscapes and sea life photography. Super enthusiastic about island living.